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Alternative Information Center
(AIC)
P.O.B. 31417,
6 Koresh St.,
Jerusalem,
Tel: 02-6241159
Fax: 02-6253151
E-mail:
aicmail@trendline.co.il
In Bethlehem: Tel: 02-740585
E-mail:
info@alt-info.org
Web: http://www.alternativenews.org
Co-Directors: Michael Warschawski, Adel
Samara
AIC is a joint Palestinian/Israeli organization that
combines information, research, and critical analysis with political
activism. The Centre publishes regular and special reports and
magazines on political, social, economic and cultural issues and
currents in Israeli and Palestinian society. The Centre's
publications and activities provide for discussion of the political
realities which have been created by the Oslo Accords and their
implementation, information and analysis on main trends and currents
in Israeli and Palestinian societies. Special attention is given
to the radical democratic and feminist struggles in both societies.
The Centre also provides critical perspectives on the Jewish-Zionist
nature of the State of Israel and the authoritarian features emerging
in the Palestinian Authority, as well as an examination of politics
through economic, social and cultural analyses with an emphasis
on the relationships between the national, class, race and gender
oppression within the context of the Jewish-Zionest state and
the new world order.
The Centre co-ordinates a number of projects including:
Educational Project in Israeli and Palestinian societies: three
monthly magazines in English, Arabic and Hebrew provide information
and an examination of political issues through economic, social
and cultural analyses with an emphasis on the radical democratic
and feminist struggles in both societies; information and assistance
to foreign visitors to enhance understanding and promote solidarity
work with progressive elements in Palestinian and Israeli society.
Project for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights, provides
information and analysis for both the local and foreign public;
Article 17 (a bulletin) offers counseling and legal aid to Palestinian
families threatened with deportation and/or separation, promoting
and participating in local and international campaigns on Palestinian
residency and refugee issues. Women'sEmpowerment in Sa'ir
village, Hebron is a joint project managed by women at the Centre
which aims to raise the social, cultural and political involvement
of women in the village and neighboring areas, project includes
income generating activities, legal aid and counseling, health
awareness and educational and training programs. The Centre provides
services for tourists and visitors - information, assistance,
guides, visits and can arrange visits and meetings with different
groups and individuals.
"The army that will defeat terrorism doesn't wear uniforms, or drive
Humvees, or calls in air-strikes. It doesn't have a high command, or
high security, or a high budget. The army that can defeat terrorism
does battle quietly, clearing minefields and vaccinating children. It
undermines military dictatorships and military lobbyists. It subverts
sweatshops and special interests.Where people feel powerless, it
helps them organize for change, and where people are powerful, it
reminds them of their responsibility." ~~~~ Author Unknown ~~~~
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